ft THE OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL' 5, 1905. GRADE SOD BROKEN Work Begun on Medford and Crater Lake Railway, JACKSON COUNTY'S BIG DAY Consul-General Miller, Attorney H. Withington and Others Make Speeches Before Mrs. Davis Spills Wine Over Stake. BEDFORD. Or., April 4. (Special.) - -Medford took a day off today. The s-hools wore closed ana every busl liCSS In the town closed Its doors from 1 to 3 o'clock to attend the breaking of the ground of the Medford &. Crater Lake Railroad. The time sot was 2 o clock, and by that time fully 5000 peo ple from Medford and vicinity had col lected around the spot where the ground was to be broken. The first part of the programme was a selection by the Modford band. Then fame the opening- address by Holbrtfok trtthington, attorney for the company. Mr. tVithington, in hie remarks, took particular occasion to thank the com mittee of citizens who had. secured the 523,000 subscription to the capital stork of the company, and to commend their enterprise. In outlining- the ad antages to be derived from this road Sir. Withington said in part; It is the desire of the company to assure you that .the work now begun p ill be pushed with the utmost vigor until the whistle of the locomotive Fhall resound from the cliffs of the Big Butte country and the tall pines Miall tremble with the vibrations of the timber-laden trains carrying the wealth of the Cascade Slopes to the markets of the world." D. H. Miller responded on the part f the citiaens of Medford, detailing his business connection of over 21 years with the people of MedforJ, and con gratulating the citizens of this city n the Inauguration of this great project. Consul Miller Speaks. Hon. Henry B. Miller, late Consul at Niuchwang, Cnina, now Consul-Gon-ral at Yokohama. Japan, was then in troduced and gave his experience In Rogue River Valley: "1 came here," said Mr. Miller, "81 years ago. I came In on a stage. Since thenVJ have trav eled over h considerable part of the world and I am now convinced that tho I'nited States is the best country in the world, that Oregon is the best state in the United States and that the Rogue River Valley is the best part of Oregon." W. I. Vawter then made a few re marks, giving a short history of the enterprise and congratulating the peo ple on the prospect of opening up con nections with the big timber. Mrs. Davis Breaks Bottle. At 3:10 P. M, Mrs. A. A. Davis, wife of the president of the road, broke tho bottle of champagne, presented to the company by "V". A. Putton, over the first stake set on the Medford & Cra ter Lake Railroad, and turned the first sod on the grade. This concluded the ceremony, and immediately thereafter teams and men fook possession of the field and com menced the actual work of the building of the road which will develop one of Jackson County's greatest wealth-producing resources. Charles E. Wing, the grading con tractor, has made a camp near tne western terminus and has everything in readiness, including machinery and supplies, to comence active work. Route of New Line. Leaving Medford, the route for the first 17 miles of the road, is in a northerly direction over a level plain, and then strikes up Reesv Creek, running casterly to the falls of Big Butte Creek. 40 miles from Medford. and in the heart of the pine timber country. Here will be lo cated the northern terminus of the line for the present, althoush the plan in cludes extension of tho line, as the tim ber is cut. and the growth of the country warrants it. The line traverses a terri tory .already under cultivation, and hav ing no other outlet save by wagon roads, is practically Impassable In Winter. The total population from which the road will directly draw revenue may be estimated at 10,000. SALOON CASES GRIND AWAY No End in Sight on Sunday Question, for New Jury Is Called. BAKER CITY. Or., April 4. (Special.) The trial of the liquor cases was resumed this morning in the Circuit Court. The case of the State vs. Gus Anderson, of Bourne, who was tried last week for keeping his saloon open on Sunday, and in which the jury failed to agree, wag called again. The regular panel of jurors was exhausted and a special venire was issued to Sheriff Brown to summon jurors. A jury was obtained and the case proceeded. At the present rate, and judging from the statements of the District Attorney, these cases will occupy the attention of the court to the exclusion of all other business for the next two months, at least. Senator Rand remarked today that he had heard enough along a certain line of cross-examination of witnesses, and that he was tired of it. District Attorney Lomax replied that he would hoar a great deal more of it before he was through with these cases. It is costing the county thousands of dollars, but both sides are very deter mined. The saloon men seem determined to fight. The Sheriff and District Attor ney seem determined to keep on arresting and trying the saloon men so long as they insist on keeping their places open on Sunday. In the meantime, the people who have to pay the taxes are looking serious. The Anderson case went to the jury at 9 o'clock this evening. The jury Is still out. NEW MODE SAVES STATE $300 Under New Law Prisoners Are Trans ported Much Cheaper. WALLA WALLA,' Wash.. April 4. (Spe cial.) The first prisoners to be brought to the penitentiary under the new law re quiring them to be transported by offi cials of the institution came here in a special car today in charge of Warden Kees and five guards. There were 21 pris oners in the party. 11 from King County, two from Yakima, sevon from Pierce and four from Snohomish. It Is estimated that about $300 was savedf the state un der the new law In transporting this party alone. SEE ROUTES OF NEW ROADS Idaho Commission Asked to Spend Four Times the Sum Authorized. BOISE. Idaho. April 4. (Special.) The State Wagon Road Commission today com pleted the work Immediately in hand. In all it had 16 projects presented to it, in volving an estimated cost of $221,500. of which the state's proportion, under the rale requiring interested persons 'to pay half the cost of any. road to be "con- structed. would be 5110.750. more than twice as much as the commission Is authorized to expend. Before ny project is agreed upon the commission will make an Inspection. Commissioners 3Ve"iand Wheeler were appointed to Inspect the proposed road from Bmmett to Marsh. .They will pro ceed next to Welter to inspect the Wels-cr-Warren route'' to Big Creek. On April 23 they wiil be Joined at Warren by Gov ernor Gooding, and the entire commis sion will go over the line of new road it Is proposed to construct-- It is likely the present survey for that road will be adopted. There seems no doubt the commission will agree to build the road. It will give both tho north and south sides access to Big Creek. RAND BUYS IRON DYKE MINE Valuable Property Sold at Sheriff's Sale to Satisfy Creditors. BAKER CITY. Or., April 4. (Special.) The Iron Dyke mine, which has been In litigation for the past year and a half, was sold this morning at Sheriff's sale, to satisfy a Judgment obtained last Fall in a suit for the foreclosure ot a mortgage held by Erie, Pa., peo ple. Senator John L. Rand was the only bidder, and he bought the property for $100,800. Attorney L. Rosenzweig, who repre sents C. M. Conrad and a number of other Brie capitalists. Is here looking after tho interests of his clients. The mine was formerly owned by Charles M. Reed and associates. The corpora tion borrowed $166,000 on the property, which witn Interest and costs now amounts to $225,000. Mrs. Florence Shatto, who was asso ciated with Reed. Is suing to regain possession of the property. Reed is now undergoing bankruptcy In the Bank rupt Court of Erie. It Is understood that the present owners Intend, if they retain possession of tne mine, to open It and develop the property. SEES A FAR-OFF "MILKY WAY" Barnard Finds Nebula Whose Light 13 Fifty Yeara In Reaching Earth. LOS ANGELES. April 4. A wonder ful new "Milky Way" has been re vealed by the great Bruce telescope, which has jupt been erected on Wil son's Peak. Professor E. E. Barnard, announces that upon developing a plate taken two night ago with a long ex posure covering the region in Sagitta rius, there was found in the lower left hand corner a whitish appearance with edges sharply defined. It was a hitherto unsnown nebula, so remote from our system tho.t no accurate estimate of Its area can be made. The light that emanates from it traveling at a speed of 1S6.030 miles a second, might take more than half a century to reach us. A thousand solar systems such as ours may be spread out within the confines of this nebula. This discovery is regarded of great im portance to the science of astronomy SIDE WITH ADMINISTRATION New Republican Councilmen Will Af filiate With Present Authorities. TACOMA. Wash.. April 4. At the mu nicipal election today the Republicans elected seven and the Democrats one member of the CHtv Council: hf s ma- with the present Democratic city admin istration. The proposition to pay $760,000 for a power plant to be erected at Nlequally Falls was defeated by about 5 to L Spring Water for Hood River. HOOD RIVER. Or.. April 4. (Spe cial.) The City Council has contract ed with B. R. Tucker for the purchase of a coldwater spring seven miles southwest of town for $1000. This spring runs from 50 to 70 miner's inches of water, and is at an elevation of 85 feet above the highest point within the city limits. A committee of the Council will ar range tomorrow for rights of way for a pipeline leading into the city. Esti mates will be made on the cost of in stalling a system to supply the city with water from this spring for fire and domestic purposes. Bonds will probably be Issued by the city for this purpose. Investigates Mutual Reserve Also. ALBANY, N. Y.. April 4. Superintend ent Hendrlckson, of the State Department of Insurance, is conducting an investiga tion of the affairs of the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company at the request of the company itself. This company was organized in 1SS1 as an assessment company, but three years ago It changed to the old-line system. It Is said that there have been no allegations that the company Is not solvent, but there has been dissatisfaction among some of the policy-holders, owing to the increased as sessments, and the Investigation devel oped from that condition. Mr. Hendrlck son says the Investigation of the Equit able will probably consume several months. Bad Flue Starts $1000 Fire. ABERDEEN', Wash.. April 4. About 10:30 this morning fire broke out in the frame building on Heron street, owned by C. T. Wooding, which threatoned the whole remaining business prop erty of Aberdeen. The building was occupied by C W. Mack, cigar store; W. B. Docrldge, barber shop, and C. S. Patten, paint shop. The fire prob ably originated in a defective flue, and had gained strong headway before dis covered. It was soon under control. The probable damage to building and stocks is about $1000. New Session Laws Are Out. -SALEM. Or.! April 4. (Special.) Secretary of State Dunbar Is now send ing out to state officers and County Clerks copies of the session laws of 190S. Under section 2433 of the code he sends to each County Clerk' a sufficient number of copies to supply each county officer, except the Assessor, and each Justice of the Peace. The state's price for the session laws is theost of pub lication. $1.2d. and postage, 15 cents, making the cost $1.40. Laborer Had Frozen to Death. MISSOULA. Mont., April 4. While tak ing baled hay from an old barn near the late Marcus Daly's Summer home near Hamilton today, two ranch hands found the decomposed body of John Litschi. a Swiss laborer. The, man disappeared from the Bitter Root stock farm In Jan uary, and is supposed to have frozen to death while intoxicated. Mice had eaten the features and otherwise mutilated the body. Epileptic Falls Into Fire. ROSBBURG, Or., April 4. (Special.) Walter Hayes, a transient, aged S 5'ears. was, probably fatally burned by falling across a fire in a hobo camp near town, this morning. Hayes' fathor lives at Ol lie. Iowa. He was subject to epileptic fits, and being alone, was unable to get out of the fire after falling therein. He was frightfully burned from breast to knees when discovered. In Charge of Clackamas Exhibit. OREGON CITT. Or.. April 4. (Special.) The executive committee of tho Clacka mas County Lewis and Clark Fair ex hibit' today authorized the exhibit com mittee to appoint a superintendent to have charge of the- exhibit from this county and serve in that capacity until June 1. The committee will meet next Saturday to make the appointment. HEARS WIDOW'S SIDE Court Listens to Many Denials by Mrs. Keen No. 2.- N0T PETTED BEFORE WEDDED Keen, Who Has Caused $25,000 Damage Suit, Didn't Hug the Wealthy. Widow Nor Call Her "Dear Old Girl." HILLSBORO.' Or., April 4. (Special.) Susan Reynolds Keen, the defendant in the $25,300 damage case in the Cir cuit Court for alienation of affections, today took the stand and testified in her defense. She said that she first met Keen when he came to Cedar Mill to rent the farm of her late father, Jacob Brugger. Mrs. Keen and her husband, now de- VANCOUVER, WaSh.. April 4 SpccIal.) This te a mammoth lojr cut bj tbe "Weyerhaeuser Lumber Company from the timber belt In tbe vicinity ot Yacolt. In Clark County. It was hauled by the Northern Pacific over the Yacolt spur, and unloaded at Van couver Lake on March 29. It scales at the big end fi fcet1n diameter. It contains SS75 board feet of lumber. ceased, left the place and went to Wasco, where they remained several months. They returned to Cedar Mill In July, of 1902, and her husband. An derson Reynolds, died the following November. She says that she selected Mr. Keen .as her business advisor Im mediately after the death of her hus band, but did this at the solicitation of Mrs. Keen No. 1. She testified that In December she went to Wasco, Keen ac companying her, Mrs. Keen acquiesc ing. They visited at The Dalles and at Boyd, seven or oight days after their business was concluded. Keen was se lected as one of the appraisers of tne estate in this county. She said that she told Mrs. Keen that she would not take Keen along prior to their going, but that the wife Insisted that he should go and see tho country, as he could do it free of expense. She also swore that she paid Keen $100 for his services as advisor. Denies the Pet Names. Mrs. Reynolds Keen denied that Keen, before ho had left his wife, had said to her when 'making a visit at the Schmidt ranch , north ot Ilillsboro: "Well, my" dear old girl, it is time to go." She said that Keen -might have cailed her "sister," as he frequently; used this term in addressing women with whom he was acquainted. Mrs. Keen testified to Keen's leaving his wife and coming to her place, a short distance away, and said she tried to persuade him to go home, but that he would not: that he wanted her to take the place and do the best she could with it: but that she told him he must not leave, as he haa crops In the field and die was unable to get them harvested- Keen Anally asked her if she would keep him for a few days until he could make Other arrangements, and .she agreed to board him. She swore that she never tried to Influence him in any way, and that the testimony of wit nesses that Kren "had hugged her and walked with her hand in hand up the Cornell road leading out of Portland, was false. Witness testified that sh saw " Keen but three timeS from the time jtc finally left his wife until the papers In the divorce case, sued by his wife, were served on him. She Didn't Remove His Shoes. Mrs. Keen testified that during the Wasco trip she and Keen had occupied separate apartments. She denied re moving Keen's shoes at the Rheinpfalz Hotel. Portland, as testified by Sadie Keen, daughter of the man in dispute. She swore that nothing improper ever occurred, and that there was never any courtship or show of affection be tween them, and no companionship save of a business relation, until after Keen had a legal right to mako such addresses. She said she had advised Mrs. Keen, before the final breach, to pay no attention to the gossip of Cedar Mill people. The case Is now under argument, At torney H. T. Bagley opening for the prosecution, and being followed by Mr. Millor, of Portland. The court adjourned this evening until tomorrow morning. The jury Is a remarkably good one, consisting of some of the best and most influential farmers of tho county. MOTHER FIRES AT' KIDNAPER Unknown Man Seizes Children of F. H. Baldie in Early Morning. TACOMA, Wash.. April 4. (Special.) A daring attempt to kidnap the two little children of Frederick H. Baldle was made about 4 o'clock this morning by an un known man. and might have succeeded but for little Rotha Baldle. aged 5 years, whose loud screams awakened the house hold and aroused the neighborhood. Mrs. Baldle seized a. revolver and fired at the man. The cries of the children and sound the pistol shot aroused the neighbors, and the kidnaper dropped the children, shook his fists at Mrs. Baldle and ran out df the house. POISONED HIS HOST'S Dl rlNEi Charge Against Clint Buchanan, Now Accused of Grand Larceny. WALLA WALLA, Wash., April 4. (Special.) Clint Buchanan, accused of attempting to poison -Lou Matthews at nls ranch on the Snake River March 12, was today bound over by Justice Huffman to the Superior Court under $1000 bonds. The specific charge was grand larceny. The testimony of Mat thews showed that on March 12 Bu chanan came to Matthews ranch, stay ing a few minutes. Afterward, when Matthews ate dinner, he noticed every thing tasted bitter. Going to the door he was overcome with dizziness, and fell into the yard where he lay uncon scious seven hours. Buchanan re turned later and Matthews, fearing death, told him where $300 was cached. When Matthews recovered a week later the box was gone. In default of giving bonds, Buchanan went to Jail. ONE . DAY IN PENITENTIARY Experience of Saloonkeeper Sen tenced to Prison and Not Fined. SALEM. Or.. April 4. (Special.) ' FLAT-CAB'S ICEAVr r.VSSENGER IS NINE AND ONE-HALF Sentenced yesterday to serve 30 days in jail for selling liquor to a minor, and pardoned today after serving one day of his time, was the jail record of William Ryan, of Buttcvillo. Ryan pleaded guilty to the charge against him and expected to have a fine im posed upon him. He was prepared to pay a fine of $100. and this fact was probably manifest to the Judge, for Ryan appeared in court dressed in clothes that bespoke financial prosper ity. But Judge Burnett had a surprise in store for the Buttevllle saloon keeper and sentenced him to imprison ment without any alternative ,of fine paying. Bright and early this morning a score of residents of Buttevllle were at the executive office beseeching Gov ernor Chamberlain to grant Ryan a pardon. The Governor listened to tho petitions and immediately affixed hi3 signature to the document which gavo Ryan his freedom. It was regarded that Ryan was only technically guilty. Burglar Goes to Jail. ASTORIA, Or.. April 4.-(Spcclal.)-The preliminary examination of AxeJ Carlson on an information charging him with burglary was held In Justice Goodman s court this afternoon, and the defendant was committed to the County Jail In de fault of ?qp0 bonds, to await the action of the Circuit Court. NORTHWEST DEAD. Mrs. Mary A." Eurgy. . VANCOUVER. Wash.. April .-(Special.) Mrs. Mary Ann Burg-, an old pioneer resident of this county, died last evening at the home of Mrs. Morrow, her daughter. .- Mrs. Burgy was 73 years of age. and "a native of the province of Lorraine. France. She came to this sec tion in 1S52. and was one of the first white women to settle In this section where she has resided ever since. She had reared a family of ten children, all of whom reside in this section. Hold Court at Kalama. VANCOUVER. Wach.. April 4. (Spe cial.) Superior Judge W. W. McCredic. left this morning" for Kalamu. where he will hold a 'short session of court. Ho was accompanied by ex-Superior Judge A. L. Miller, who has several cases pending bo fore the" court at this pla(w. Contract for County Poor. WALLA. WALLA. Wash.. April 4. (Special.-) L. L. Hunt was today awarded the contract for caring for the countj1 poor for the coming year for $3300, by the County Commission ers. He received 5500 more than this amount last year. ' Manager Buys Columbia Hotel. VANCOUVER. Wash.. April 4. (Spe cial.) The Columbia Hotel property was sold yesterday to L. M. Hidden, the present manager, for $35,551.30 Tho sale was made by Sheriff Biesecker at auction sale, the bid of L. H. Hidden being the only one tendered. Star Brewery Buys Property. OREGON CITY. Or., April 4.-(Spcclal.) The Star Brewing Company, of Van couver, for a consideration reported to Tiave been $10,000, today purchased of Jaggar Bros, valuable business property on Main street, adjoining the City Hail building. Probably Drowned In Falls. OREGON CITT, Or., A.-ril 4. (Special.) Solomon Clark, a -well-known local char acter, is believed to have been drowned while fishing at the falls here this after noon. He was last scon on an Island, but did not leave it and cannot be found. TCo home Is complete yrlthout Parker's Ginger Toole, needed for every weakness. Parker's Hair Balsam is -life t the hair. HELP PROTECT FISH Canners of Columbia Aiding State Warden. PUT SALMON IN C0QUILLE In Report, Warden Van Dusen Says That 25,000 Young Chinook Sal mon Will Be Marked at On tario Hatchery This Year. , SALEM. Or.. April 4. (Special.) "We are enabled to enforce the closed season on the Columbia better this year than ever before," said Master Fish Warden Van Dusen today in his report to the Fish Commissioner. "We are able to do this because of the as sistance rendered by the banks of As toria and the canners on the lower river, who have provided the Fishery FEET THROUGH. Department with the launch "Elk" for patrol purposes." The warden reports tho capture of two nets as a'retult of the use of the patrol boat. Twenty-five thousand small Chinook salmon will be marked at the Ontario hatchery this year before being turned out In June. The purpose is to learn more about Columbia River. Mr. Van Dusen has not yet determined how tho fish will be marked, but the mark will be different from that used by the Government hatcheries. For the purpose of stocking the Co quille River with Chinook salmon, 2. 000,000 Chinook salmon eggs were taken to that stream from the South Coos River. Bggs have thus been transferred from one stream to the other for three years, and it Is be lieved that results will soon be shown in the return of the salmon. For "the same purpose small fry have been taken from the Yaquina hatchery and transported over the mountains .to Gopher Creek and Big Elk Creek, a small tributary of the" Alsea River. CANNOT COLLECT ON LIQUOR Judge Holds That the Seller Must Have the License Himself. TACOMA Wash.. April 4.-(Speclal.) The saloon business in Tacoma is in a fair way to be revolutionized as the re sult of a decision handed down by Police Judge Griffin today, in which the court hold that the sale of liquor by a saloon keeper conducting a business under a li cense issued to other parties Is illegal and payment cannot be enforced. The ques tion was Involved In the case of the pro prietors of the Hunter's Home saloon, who brought sut against William Hurshcy to compel the payment of a liquor bill which the defendant had run at the sa loon. More than half of the saloons in Taco ina are said to be conducted. In a manner similar to the Hunter's Home, the brew ing company furnishing the license, aim, according to the rating, liquor sold by any of these places on credit cannot be legally collected. Sees Heaven in Long, Sleep. ALAMEDA. Cal., April 4. After ly ing in a trance for 17 hours; absolutely unconscious of physical pain and show ing no rwflex action when her flesh was pricked, Alberta Russ had a vision of the gates of heaven, and. as she be lieves, conversed with the Savior and saw ner grandparents, recently de ceased. This is the strange tale that the girl, who is 9 years of age, tells of what she saw in this, abnormal sleep that held her bound Saturday last for so many hours. When she regained consciousness she told her mother of the strange sensation. Greenman Is County Clerk. OREGON CITY, Or.. April 4. (Special.) Deputy County Clerk F. W. Greenman, of this city, was today appointed by the County Court as Clerk to fill the unex pired term of the late County Clerk Sleight. Mr. Greenman will serve until July 1, 1905, when the successful candi date at the preceding June election will be Installed. The newly-elected clerk, llr. Greenman. Is a native of Oregon City, where he was born in 1S59. For the last three years he served as Deputy Clerk in the office, under Clerk Sleight, deceased. HOOD RIVER. Or., April 4. (Spe cial.) Mayor Blowers, accompanied by the health committee and other members of the City Council will make a personal tour of Inspection tomorrow morning1 of the alleys, back yards.fi cesspools and drams within the city limits of Hood River. Complaints have been many of the unsanitary condition within the business and. residence Jis- i tricts. Orders will be issued to clean up, or property-owners will be prosecuted. To Can Alaska Salmon. ASTORIA. Or.. April 4. (Special.) Ar- ticics of incorporation of tho Lynn Pack- ing Company have been filed here, with F. A. Fisher, G. O. Moen and Otto Carl- son as incorporators. The capital stock Is $50,000. and the object of the company, as stated, is to pack, can and pickle sal- t m ..ajjn., u.cisun ua 4vui.iHiisi.uii. x ne company nas leased a ennery oeiong- catcd at Chilcat. Alaska, and will operate it during the coming season. Moves Depot Undisturbed. NORTH YAKIMA. Wash.. April 4. (Special.) In just nine hours from the time of beginning the work a gang of 16 men under the supervision of Construc tion Foreman Eric Johnson moved the Northern Pacific freight depot 47 feet west of the place it has occupied for many years. The building is 340 feet In length and 32 feet wide, but the removal was accomplished without disturbing the office force or frelghtbandlers Inside. New Teachers at Higher Pay. ABERDEEN. Wash.. April 4. (Special.) Superintendent of Schools Harris, who has held the position three years, has re signed, tho resignation to take effect at the close of the present school year. It is understood there is to be a shaking up of the entire teaching force, and that there will be a considerable number of new teachers. In order to make the corps more effective, higher salaries will be paid. Distribute Mail Free. OREGON CITY, Or.. April 4.-(SpeciaI.) Postmaster T. P. Randall today for warded to the Postoffice Department at Washington an application for free deliv ery of mall within the corporate limits of Oregon City. The receipts of the Oregon City office for the year ending on the 31st ult. were $10,021. exceeding the $10,000 mark that is required before any city can ask for a free delivery of mall within Its limits. Collecting Clackamas Taxes. OREGON CITY. Or., April 4. (Special.) On the 1901 tax roll, representing taxes to the amount of $223,061.30. Sheriff Shaver has collected a total of $177.0.23 and turned the same Into the county treas ury. Of that amount Sheriff Shaver dur ing the month of March receipted for taxes aggregating $142,317.49. establishing a new record for the aggregate of taxes collected in a single month. Rides on Bejt, Breaks Leg. ALBANY. Or.. April 4. (Special.) Sam uel C. Johnson, an employe of the Cur tlss Lumber Company, at Mill City, was brought to the hospital at Albany to night suffering from a broken leg. John son was working In the lumber mill, when his clothing was caught In a belt and he was taken on a wild ride, resulting in the Injury. Lead Gown-Robed Students. WALLA WALLA. Wash.. April 4. (Spe-clal.)-nidgway M. Gillis. of Walla Walla, a member of the Junior class, was chosen by the faculty last night to act as mar shal of the commencement day proceed ings to be held on the college lawn. June I 15. 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If you have some derangement oi the female organism write Mrs. PInkfcam, Lynn, Maas., for advice. and In building a fire to get a dinner In a hurry the cook overdid it. with the re sult that the building whh set on fire and completely destroyed, with the contents. There are several other building near this one. one. of which is the school bund ing. These were all saved. Captain Martin on Duty. VANCOUVER. Wash.. April 4. 3pc clal.) Captain Amos H. Martin. Four teenth Infantry, arrived at thi poet to day and reported for duty. Captain Martin came from the Philippine Islands evral months In advance of hl regiment, which is expected to arrive here about April 16. New Amity Bank Opens. AMITY. Or.. April 4. (Special.) The Bank of Amity opened for busi ness promptly at i o'clock yetrdy morning. The deposits for to day were extremely hfavy. Society Women as Minstrels. ABERDEEN. Wash.. April (.-(Special Twenty-five women, leaders in social circles, are holding rehearsal for a rain strl entertainment to btj given Marh 2? and 29. Every woman covets a shapely, pretty figure, and many of them deplore tho loss of their girlish forms after marriage. The bearing of children is ef ben dsstrnctiva to the mother's shapeliness. All of this can be avoided, scalp. Stops Itchinr inxtouatlr. HBRPICIDE "kills the Dandruff Germ." Will SITE IT lOullTE F0EHEH?iCI0E family, because dandruff Is a contagious disease. First Is Infection, then after weeks or months, dandruff appears, fol lowed by Itching' scalp and tailing: hair. Newbro's Herplclde kills the germ aad cures eTery stage of this disease -except chronic baldness. Marvelous results fol loir Its use. 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